云南省保山市腾冲八中2012-2013学年高二英语下学期期中试题新人教版.doc

1、腾八中20122013学年度高二下学期英语期中试题第I卷（共115分）第一部分：听力(满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the man going to do?A. Visit Mike.B. Go shopping.C. Have a party.2. What are the two speakers going to do next week? A. Take an

2、 exam.B. Have a holiday.C. Go home.3. What does the woman want to do?A. See the traffic lights.B. Find a hospital.C. Clean the street.4. When did the football match begin?A. At 2:30. B. At 2:35.C. At 2:455. Where did the man go last week?A. To Hong Kong.B. To Shanghai. C. To New York.第二节 （共15小题；每题1分

3、，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What happened to the man?A. He got a prize. B. He lost his job. C. He found a new job.7. What does the woman think of the boss? A. Rude.B. Stupid.C. Right.听第

4、7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Which season is it now?A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.9. Why does the woman come here?A. To visit John. B. To teach skating.C. To attend a wedding10. Where does the man work now?A. At the Bank of America.B. At a radio station. C. At the Bank of Chicago.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where will

5、 the man go tomorrow afternoon?A. To the National Theatre. B. To the zoo. C. To the National Art Museum.12. What do we know about the local(当地的) restaurants? A. The seafood is good there.B. The food is cheap there.C. The cooks are great there.13. What can we learn from the conversation(对话)?A. The wo

6、man is a tour guide.B. The man will travel by train.C. The museum has Italian paintings.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How many novels are mentioned in the conversation?A. Four. B. Two.C. Three.15. How long had the man been in Japan?A. For 6 years.B. For 8 years. C. For 10 years.16. When did he make his first

7、 film?A. In 1960. B. In 1973.C. In 1978.17. Why did the man give up teaching? A. He was too busy. B. He got a better job. C. He didnt like teaching.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What are the students going to do tomorrow?A. They will have class.B. They will go to a park.C. They will help the teachers.19. Wh

8、at will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Warm. B. Hot. C. Cold.20. How many students will go out?A. 40.B. 50. C. 60.第二部分第一节：单项选择（每题 1分， 一共15分）1.-Sorry, I made a mistake again. -_. Practice more and youll succeed. A. Never mindB. Certainly notC. Not at allD. Dont mention it2. -What did she say? -Oh, n

9、othing _. She only wanted me to give a hand. A. in shortB. in funC. in allD. in particular3. My friend David was not used _ by air, so he felt unwell(不舒服). A. to travelingB. to travelC. travelingD. travel4. _ the workers working conditions, the boss will allow them to have a coffee break. A. Improvi

10、ngB. To improveC. Having improvedD. Improved5. -Did the little boy manage _ the suitcase upstairs? -No, he didnt. he isnt strong enough even _ it. A. to carry, movingB. carrying, to moveC. to carry, to moveD. carrying, moving6. His physical disability makes _ rather difficult for him to find a good

11、job. A. him B. thatC. thisD. it7. His mother suggested he _ to see the doctor, because his pale face suggested he _ ill. A. would go, had been B. go, was C. went, had been D. must go, was8. His wife, to whom he _ for 20 years, died of cancer last Thursday. A. had marriedB. has been marriedC. has mar

12、riedD. had been married9. While shopping, people sometimes cant help _ into buying something they dont really need.A. to persuadeB. persuading C. being persuadedD. be persuaded10. Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Red Square _ by Russian President.A. accompanying B. accompanied C attending D. attended1

13、1. His strong love for her country is _ in her recently published poems.A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered 12. Wangs lecture is so popular with young people that all the seats are _.A. abandoned B. emptied C. covered D. occupied13. Do you remember the chicken farm _ we visited three

14、months ago. A where B. when C. that D. what14. The reason _ they were not accepted is _ they didnt receive enough education.A. why; because B. that ; for C. why; that D. that; that 15. We decided to take _ chance on the weather and have party outdoors.A. the; a B. 不填; the C. a: the D. a; 不填 第二节：完形填空

15、（共20题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can

16、 no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we growour youth, our beauty, and our friends but it alway

17、s 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at

18、my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 49 by his words. After that，when I began to feel irritated（愤怒的）at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up

19、my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .36. A. AfterwardsB. However C. ThereforeD.Meanwhile37.

20、 A. tiredB. poor C. weakD. slow38. A. alreadyB. stillC. onlyD. once39. A. tookB. threwC. sentD. put40. A. impossibleB. difficultC. stressfu D.hopeless41. A. worryingB. caringC. talking D.asking42. A. decisionsB. experiencesC. ambitions D. beliefs43. A. asB. sinceC. before D. till44. A. seemsB. promi

21、sesC. suggests D. requires45. A. cheeredB. turnedC. spoke D. opened46. A. somethingB. everythingC. nothingD. anything47. A. SurprisinglyB. ImmediatelyC. NaturallyD. Certainly48. A. hadB. gained C. acceptedD. enjoyed49. A. movedB. amazedC. attractedD. warned50. A. shouldB. couldC. wouldD. might51. A.

22、 quietB. relaxed C. calmD. happy52. A. readyB. ableC. freeD. likely53. A. caseB. formC. methodD. way54. A. doubtB. wonderC. knowD. guess55. A. awardB. wordC. lessonD. gift第三节：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWhen I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who wa

23、s called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games . Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that s

24、he would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked a

25、t her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet(宠) her. Of course she would let anyone pet her. She was just the

26、 most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved eve

27、ryone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.56. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Look at them sadly. B. Play games with them.C. Keep them company. D. Touch them gently.57. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Bro

28、wnie _. A. loved playing hide-and-seekB. felt scary for her mistakeC. would eat anything when hungry D. disliked the authors dad58. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she_.A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funny59. Which of the following best describes Brownie?A. Shy. B. T

29、errible. C. Brave. D. Caring. BDogs are a very popular pet in the United States. Most dogs just live with their families, but some dogs have very special jobs to do. A very special group of dogs are known as “Therapy(治疗) Dogs”. These dogs are family pets with special training. The training allows th

30、em to go into public buildings and comfort(安慰) people in need. The dogs are trained to be calm and quiet. Loud noises and unfamiliar places dont frighten them. Therapy dogs can improve peoples health as well. Studies show that when people spend time with animals, their blood pressure goes down. They

31、 are calmer, and their mood(情绪) improves. Some therapy dogs work in schools and libraries. In one town in California, therapy dogs have become childrens friends. The dogs belong to a therapy dog group. Eight of these special dogs have been trained to be listening friends for young readers. The libra

32、ry is trying to encourage kids to enjoy reading. The children are invited to meet at the library. They are paired up with a therapy dog and can read to it. The dogs make a great audience. They dont judge a child who cant read well; they just listen quietly. The children can read at their own speed a

33、nd they find it less nervous than reading in front of their class. The children look forward to reading to the dogs, and the dogs love the attention. The library and the teachers are very happy with the program.60 Which of the following about therapy dogs is true according to the text? A. They love

34、to be comforted by people. B. They are trained to frighten strangers. C. They are quiet and make little noise. D. Their mood improves when they help people.61. The underlined word “their” in Paragraph 2 refers to “_”. A. therapy dogs B. animals C. librarians D. peoples62. We know that the library me

35、ntioned in the text _. A. wants to help kids to enjoy reading B. invites kids to meet outdoors C. trains eight dogs to help kids D. divides kids into groups63. The dogs in the library ca make a great audience because they _. A. love spending time with children B. dont comment (评论) on childrens readi

36、ng C. dont mind whether children are reading D. understand childrens feelingCIn the tenth grade, I began working for free at a vets that was run by a friend. I wanted to get experience for my future job. However, on one particular Saturday morning I learnt something perhaps more important.The hospit

37、al was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and some people could only pay for the most basic treatments. On this Saturday, a man and his young son，who was probably about 7 years old, walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box. There was something wrong with the cats left eye.

38、But the man could not afford(负担得起) to pay for the cost of the medicine. He kept quiet for a while, and then he asked where the nearest animal shelter（收留所） was. Hearing this, his son cried and started to argue with him. All of a sudden, an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up, wal

39、ked up to the counter, and told the man that she would pay for the cost. The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat.I always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person, but I only saw people do acts of kindness on TV or in movies. What the woman did made me believe that

40、 these things do happen in real life, and quite often.Now, when I cant decide whether to help someone who is in need, I remember this woman, and then I have the courage to step up to the plate（行动）. Sometimes other people follow.64. We can infer that a vets is most probably a hospital for_.A. kids B.

41、 the poor C. animals D. women65. For what purpose did the writer work at the vets?A. To help out his friend.B. To make some pocket money.C. To gain some work experience.D. To learn more about society.66. What would the man probably do with the cat if the woman didnt help him?A. Take it home without

42、treatment.B. Give it to someone on the street.C. Give it to the woman.D. Give it up.67. We can learn from this passage that_.A. the man doesnt like keeping a catB. the older woman often helps people outC. the mans son didnt agree to the mans first decisionD. the hospital often asks for too much mone

43、yDPrinceton UniversityLocation The University is in Princeton, New Jersey. It is an hours train ride south of New York City and an hours train ride north of Philadelphia. Students There are 4,600 undergraduates (本科生). There are also 1,900 graduate students, but Princeton is unusual among universitie

44、s in having a student body made up largely of undergraduates. Faculty Princeton has about 700 full-time faculty members (教员). There are another 300 or so part-time and visiting faculty. All faculty members at Princeton are expected to teach and research. Degrees Princeton offers two undergraduate de

45、grees: the bachelor (学士) of arts (A.B.) degree and the bachelor of science in engineering (B.S.E.) degree. Academic Year An academic year runs from September to late May and lasts two terms (fall and spring). A normal course load is four or five courses per term, although many students take extra co

46、urses. Residences Princeton provides housing for all undergraduate students. Freshmen and second-year students are required to spend their first two years in one of five colleges. Each college has its own dining hall, common rooms and computer centers. Fees and Expenses (Academic Year 2011-2012) Tui

47、tion (学费): $29,910 Room and board: $ 8,387 Other expenses (books, telephone, etc.): $ 3,083 Total: $ 41,380 68. How many kinds of faculty members are there in Princeton University? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four69. In Princeton University, an undergraduate will have to pay _for the Academic Year 201

48、1-2012. A. $11,470 B. $ 52,850 C. $ 41,380 D. $ 8, 38770. In what way is Princeton University different from other American universities according to the text?A. It has five colleges. B. Its students are mainly undergraduates. C. It provides housing for all undergraduate students.D. All the faculty

49、members at Princeton are expected to teach and research.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 EHow do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? _76_In life, we admire those who do their tasks

50、 confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing. But where does that confidence begin?Developing self-confidence starts very early. Its parents role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. _77_ That can be done by focusing on the childs strengths. Paren

51、ts should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. _78_ So whats the solution? With most things in life, prac

52、tice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills. _79_ Always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities. Prepare thoroughly for every project. Youll approa

53、ch the task more confidently knowing that you are ready. _80_ It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.However, all humans fail at times, and you will too. Even with efforts to try all the above, you will never be perfect. But

54、you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.A. Keep in mind an item that reminds you of a recent success.B. The more you practice them, the easier they will become.C. The way you go into new situations show your level of self-confidence.D. Our goal is to prepare stud

55、ents to go into the world with confidence.E. To help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism.F. Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.G. But self-confidence still doesnt come easily.第II卷第一节：短文改错：（共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改

56、作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号 () ，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。A sports meeting was held in our school several days before. The last event was the 400-meter relay race, that had prom

57、ised to be an exciting one. And so it was! Teams from every class joined in the race, but the winning team would be the champion of our school! So each player tries hard to win. The big crowd became quite silently and all of them had their eyes were focused as the team took their places. Heard the s

58、ound of the gun, the runners shot quickly and passed the relay sticks from one to another. Suddenly a runner from class 4 dropped his stick, but another runner picked them up and ran even faster. At the finishing lines, the runners from our class breasted the tape. Our class took a first place. Ever

59、yone cheered wildly and we felt extremely proud.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）你于“五一（May Day）”前夕4月28日上午9点钟，与全班同学一起到学校附近的公园参加了一次公益劳动。全班分成了三组。你在第三组。请你用日记的形式写一篇短文。劳动任务安排第一组种树浇花第二组拣拾游人丢弃的果皮纸屑，清洁座椅第三组擦拭儿童游乐场的设施参考词汇：果皮纸屑等废弃物注意： 1. 短文必须包括提示及表格所列的全部内容；2 词数 100左右。 3. 日记格式。参考答案：听力：1-5 BABCC 6-10 BCACA 11-15 AACBB 16-20 CAB

60、CC 单选：21-25 ADABC 26-30 DBDCB 31-35 BDCCC完型：36-40 BCDAB 41-45 CDAAC 46-50 BABAC 50-55 CBDBD阅读：56-59 CBAD 60-63 CDAB 64-67CCDC 68-70 CCB 71-75 CEDBA作文：It was Saturday, just before May Day. My classmates and I went to the park nearby. We didnt go there for amusement but took part in voluntary labor.Wh

61、en we got there at 9:00, we were divided into 3 groups and then began working.The students in Group One planted trees and watered flowers. The task for Group Two was collecting litter left about by tourists and cleaning the benches. The group I was in got to the childrens playground and wiped all the equipment clean. We worked very hard.At 11:00, when all the work was finished up, everyone was in sweat. Yet, we felt happy because we had done a good job.